Borough & Bankside · Southwark · Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency · 51.50323, -0.09961

SE1 0EA— Borough & Bankside, Southwark

Location and area intelligence for SE1 0EA, Borough & Bankside, Southwark

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 82%Safety 52/100Transport 68/100Yield 3.64%

Best for: Investors, Young professionals

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
73
Safety
52
Schools
95
Transport
68
Environment
57
Investment
68

The bottom line

SE1 0EA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — a strong choice for Investors and Young professionals.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SE1 0EA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+12.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+218.0% vs London avg

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🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How SE1 0EA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Charles Dickens Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2019 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

Haberdashers' Borough Academy

Good · Inspected Mar 2024 · 2 min walk

P8: -0.23A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 20 min walk

7 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

206.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 317.1%

+90% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other29%
Theft20%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Robbery11%
Burglary7%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

6.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Dowgate Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +218% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area121.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
1%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

LHA rates — Inner South East London

Shared room£650/mo
1 bedroom£1296/mo
2 bedrooms£1550/mo
3 bedrooms£1950/mo
4 bedrooms£2625/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£304,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, with internal insulation
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,718
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £50k–£75k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£50k£50k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 78% of London
Southwark Underground StationJubilee line
5 min walk
Elephant & Castle

Nearby stations

Southwark Underground StationJubilee
5 min walk
Borough Underground StationNorthern
6 min walk
London Bridge Underground StationNorthern · Jubilee
10 min walk
Elephant & Castle Underground StationBakerloo · Northern
12 min walk
Blackfriars Underground StationCircle · District
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

620

Footpaths (500m)

34

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★7 min
Victoria32 min ↓
Waterloo19 min ↓
Canary Wharf28 min ↓
City16 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park396m
Santander docks (800m)34
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G96%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 8.2 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES

SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE, 4-5 BURRELL ST, SE1 0UN

5 min walk

28

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalGuy's Hospital · 887 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

114

Parks (1km)

89

Restaurants (800m)

49

Cafes (800m)

8

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

14

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 305 m
2 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

8

Late-night venues

C
1,537 licensed premises in borough1,034 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

2

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

297m

Post office

Nearby shops

Local Express208 m
Tesco Express224 m
Sainsbury's Local256 m
Shell Select288 m

Nearby cafes

Hank and Ginger72 m
Lino's Cafe112 m
Flamingo Cafe House137 m
Cafe Relaxo138 m

Nearby restaurants

Union Viet Cafe and Restaurant105 m
Street Pizza118 m
Gordon Ramsay Bread Street Kitchen120 m
Bala Baya150 m

Nearby pubs

MC & Sons68 m
UJ142 m
The Charlotte178 m
Great Guns Social187 m

Nearby gyms

CrossFit98 m
énergie Fitness109 m
Train Fitness121 m
The Ring136 m

Nearby pharmacies

the pharmacy685 m
St George879 m

Nearby health

Whites Dental348 m
Burrell Street Sexual Health Centre431 m
Passport Health London Bridge Travel Clinic441 m
Borough Dental Care486 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 321

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
10
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
10
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
444

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ATEC CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
AVDV LIMITED
FLYING COLOURS PRODUCTIONS LTD.
LIA BEAUTY LTD
REBOXED LTD

+5 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

68

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,820London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score47/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition444

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+7.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

75.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation areaExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score61/100
Bakerloo Extension route828m
Crossrail 2 route2,838m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,806 nationally

1,411

Est. population

13,013/km²

55%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£47,400

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

23

Community stability

Age profile

23%
54%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3454%
35–4915%
50–646%
65+3%

Tenure

16%
51%
13%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent51%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership13%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
28%
27%
White British30%
White Other28%
Asian27%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household83%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent51%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+12.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
80
Live planning apps (800m)
18
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
85%
Borough approval rate
89%
Opportunity area
London Bridge/Bankside
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.5bn
Est. completion
2035

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
506
Largest scheme
341 homes · Sampson House, 64, Hopton Street, SE1 9JH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bankside Industrial Estate, 118-122, Bankside Industrial Estate, 118-122, Southwark Street, Holland Street (44) Hopton Street (47), SE1 0SW217 homes
completed
94 / GROTTO PLACE AND GROTTO PODIUMS, 94 / GROTTO PLACE AND GROTTO PODIUMS, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 0EG199 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, BELVEDERE PLACE, BOROUGH ROAD, SE1180 homes
completed
122-144 Southwark Bridge Road And 124-132 Webber Street London SE1, Belvedere Buildings, 124-132 (excluding 98 & adjacent) Webber Street164 homes
completed
185, 185, PARK STREET, SE1 9BL163 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.2%
Ward turnout
100%
Election year
2026
MP
Neil Coyle (Labour)
MP majority
7,787
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Councillors

Victor Max Mark ChamberlainLib Dems
Hellen BenavidesLib Dems
David WatsonLib Dems

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Key facts for SE1 0EA

Full postcodeSE1 0EA
Postcode districtSE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Southwark
WardBorough & Bankside
Latitude51.503232
Longitude-0.099610
Parliamentary constituencyBermondsey and Old Southwark
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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